This Is It

Good Morning Friday!

As I was driving to work yesterday and feeling a bit anxious and strange, I thought about these words: ‘This is it.’ I may have written about this before, but here I go again. Many years ago, I thought about these words and realized that in this 1 simple sentence with 3 words and only 4 letters, lay the mystery of life.

I often think about them to remind me that life is about this moment, right now. Life isn’t about what happened yesterday or what we expect to happen after work or during the weekend. With all of life’s technologies, it seems that we are living one step ahead and forgetting about the present moments. Regardless of whether those moments are joyous or sad, I believe life is best lived when we embrace it fully.

And so as I drove to work, already looking forward to a day off on Saturday, I thought, ‘This is it.’ It allowed me to open up, to think about now. Though not everything changed, I felt better. I felt more open to life and to possibility.

The piece here is titled, “Convicted.” It’s today’s featured piece. There’s something very sad and final about it. I can’t imagine spending the rest of my life in a prison cell.

I’ll leave you with a question, “If this is it, what is the ‘it’ in your life at this moment?”

Peace and Blessings!